The Art Center, 344 S. Main St., is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Associated Artists of Butler County with "Art Through the Ages: A Retrospective" exhibit through Nov. 6. The exhibit features about 200 pieces of art collected from former AABC members dating as far back as the 1930s. The group held its first free art exhibit in December 1934. In the Mezzanine Gallery, Aryl Bashline is hosting a display of artwork by her late father, Jimmy Bashline, who was known for his miniature, hand carved "Jay Bee Circus" now on display at the Butler County Heritage Center. In the Members Gallery, Bruce MacDonald of Slippery Rock is displaying a wide variety of art by his late wife, Jackie Uytenbogaart, the AABC's first executive director. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Call 724-283-6922 or visit www.butlerartcenter.net.

Maridon Museum, 322 N. McKean St., houses a recently renovated netsuke exhibit, as well as hundreds of pieces of ancient and contemporary Asian art and Meissen porcelain. Regular museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays and holidays. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and free for children younger than 8; children must be accompanied by an adult. Tours are led by trained docents and are available with advance notice. The museum also has a gift shop specializing in gifts and decorative art objects relating to China and Japan. Call 724-282-0123.

Martha Gault Gallery, 102 Maltby Center at Slippery Rock University, is displaying the faculty exhibition highlighting recent work in all media from the art department faculty. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Closed school breaks and holidays. Call 724-738-2337.

Bottlebrush Gallery, 539 Main St., Harmony,

concludes Mary Jane Winder's "The Artist's Journey" on Sunday and continues displaying photographs by Nina Sowiski through Nov. 15. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call 724-452-0539 or visit the Web site, www.bottlebrushgallery.com.

<B>Society for Contemporary Crafts</B>, 2100 Smallman St., features "Transformation 7: Contemporary Works in Wood, the Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder's Prize Exhibition," through Jan. 2. The winner of this competition, as well as the honorable mentions, will be announced at the public reception, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment Mondays. Call 412-261-7003.<B>Frick Art and Historical Center</B>, 7227 Reynolds St. in Point Breeze, is presenting "Icons of American Photography: A Century of Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art." The Frick is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is free, however there are charges for docent-led tours of Clayton, the former home of Henry Clay Frick, and some educational programs. Call 412-371-0600.<B>Carnegie Museum of Art</B>, 4400 Forbes Ave., presents "Palm Springs Modern: Photographs by Julius Shulman" through Jan. 31. "Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project, Part Three" continues through Nov. 1. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, with additional hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. Admission, which includes the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, is $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens, and $11 for students and children age 3 and older, and free for members and children younger than 3. Call 412-622-3131 or visit the Web site, www.cmoa.org.

<B>Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts</B>, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, is hosting its annual Mid Atlantic Exhibition, a juried show, through Friday. Admission is free. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Call 724-652-2882, or visit the Web site, www.hoytartcenter.<B>Blue Heron Gallery</B>, 600 Main St., Volant, is featuring "Recent Paintings and Pastels" by Kevin McLatchy through Sunday. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call 724-652-0752.